Can I have sexual relations with someone under 18 if I'm 18?

It's a class 1 misdemeanor for a person 18 years of age or older to have sex with someone under the age of 18. See Va. Code 18.2-371.

What if I have sex with someone under 13 years old?

If you have sexual intercourse with someone under the age of 13, you could be convicted of rape. It does not matter your age, although there is a rebuttable presumption that if you are between the ages of 10 and 12 you cannot be guilty of rape. It also does not matter whether you knew the child was under 13 years old. The maximum punishment for rape in Virginia is life in prison. If you are 18 years or older and the victim is under 13, the punishment is mandatory life in prison.

What are the penalties for sexual crimes?

The penalties for sexual crimes are extremely severe. Many of the penalties carry the possibility of life in prison. In many instances, you will be forced to trial by jury because Commonwealth's Attorneys in Virginia have been able to obtain extremely long sentences from juries in sex cases.

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